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So , you bought Nikon D3100 and now you want additional lens or upgrade. Which lens do you pick ? this tips will help you to choose the best lens for your need and budget

Buy compatible lens
Here’s a fact . Not all lens compatible on your Nikon’s DSLR body. A Canon lenses will not work on your Nikon camera. So you may pick only Nikon’s lenses and 3rd party lenses that compatible with Nikon ( eg: Tamron for Nikon , Sigma for Nikon etc )

Autofocus requirement
This is because Nikon D3100 doesnt have focusing motor on its body. Nikon D3100 able to use autofocus only on AFS lenses but not on older AF lenses. So you may want to re-check before buying a lens.. do you need autofocus or not ? Personally , for me , autofocus is necessary

Prime or Zoom ?
Zoom lenses are favoured by most photographers because of its function, however zoom lenses usually have higher f-stops than prime lenses, and this means that they usually leave less light into a photo . A prime lens on the other hand doesn’t allow you to zoom at all, your limited to one focal length. You may think this sounds rubbish, however there are many advantages to using a prime lens over a zoom. First of all prime lenses usually have lower aperture values and some of them go right down to f1.2 this means that a lot of light can enter the camera lens this is especially useful for low light situations.

Extra features / technology
Learn lens acronyms before buying a lens. Lens manufacturer uses their own abbreviation for what is essentially the same feature eg image stabilization feature on Nikon labelled VR ( vibration reduction ). Canon called them IS (for Image Stabilization )

Budget
Check your budget .. when it comes to lenses, you DO get what you pay for :) so choose wisely